Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Sorry about looking up the wrong word it did have Thursday but apparently I’m a moron. It’s just been a really crazy week.

Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "Sorry about looking up the wrong word it did have Thursday but apparently I’m a moron. It’s just been a really crazy week."

It's no problem. Amazon didn't have the look inside feature for that one or I would have pulled it up for you.

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Ashley wrote: "I'll read the one Alyssa was going to read for word in text if needed, I've had that book on audible forever. Its a little long but I should have able to finish that and everything I have on the sp..."

Wow, Ashley, if you were wanting to read/listen to it anyway, that is cool, but I don’t want you to feel like you have to do it on account of my waffling!
Tell you what, I will read my long 100-pointer instead, just to get this decision made and keep the spreadsheet accurate, but since I expect it to be a relatively quick read (it is YA and the third book in a series from which I sped through books 1 and 2), I will also try to read another shorter “cranberry-in-text” book too, and then we can just use the book of whichever one of us finishes first. 🙂

Question: if an author goes professionally by three names, e.g. Mary Robinette Kowal, can we use any of their 3 names for spell-it-out? Or does it have to be their first and “final” last name?

Basically, I need to know if I can use the R for the author name in my example.

Sounds good Alysa! I don’t mind reading that one, I actually had it on my list of ideas for this week. I’m going to swap out my R on the spreadsheet for a different longer one when I get on computer tomorrow but I should be able to do both with the extra days off this week hopefully!

Alysa wrote: "Question: if an author goes professionally by three names, e.g. Mary Robinette Kowal, can we use any of their 3 names for spell-it-out? Or does it have to be their first and “final” last name?

Bas..."

First or last name only, so M or K only for your example.

Okay, thanks!

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Finished late last night, details on spreadsheet

Current Team Status - Monday 11/19
Week 4: Spelling CRANBERRY

Bonuses - Complete
🔸word in text - Ashley
🔸word in title - Danielle
🔸word on cover - Deanna ✓
🔸word as genre - Deanna

Spellings of CRANBERRY
🔸Spelling 1 - RANB complete, all other letters claimed
🔸Spelling 2 - All letters claimed
🔸Spelling 3 - CRNERY claimed, ABR open
🔸Spelling 4 - Y claimed, all other letters open
🔸Spelling 5 - All letters open

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Details on Spreadsheet.
I’ve been doing BOM q&a on this as I went along. I can’t wait until the last set of DQ’s goes up — I have so many feels about the last part of this book! 🤩

How was everyone's weekend?

DD and I went to see Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald yesterday. I can see why the critics say there are too many plotlines, and it is definitely more of a bridge between movies. I still loved it anyway. Newt and his creatures are amazing, and baby nifflers are adorable!



Also I found this Pottermore article when I went looking for a picture of nifflers, which I found quite funny.

Giant Lego Nifflers Have Been Let Loose Around the UK

Deanna wrote: "How was everyone's weekend?

DD and I went to see Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald yesterday. I can see why the critics say there are too many plotlines, and it is definitely more of a b..."


LOL, lego Nifflers. We haven’t seen the new movie yet but my daughter has been asking about it because of the posters all over the subway. That’s where they’d undoubtedly put some Nifflers if they did that trick in NYC. 🙂

OK planned reads for this week (not sure if we are still on thursday or if we have gone on to Cranberry hahaha

Horns by Joe Hill
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White
The Paris Seamstress by Natasha Lester
Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare

Brittany wrote: "OK planned reads for this week (not sure if we are still on thursday or if we have gone on to Cranberry hahaha

Horns by Joe Hill
[book:The Dark Descent of Elizabeth F..."


We are on Cranberry, until Saturday at 5pm EST.
I will probably also read a Cassandra Clare book at some point before Wheel is over for good!

ETA: it doesn’t look like Horns has anything that fits Cranberry — keep us posted if any character names come up! — but I added your other books to the spreadsheet.

Deanna wrote: "How was everyone's weekend?

DD and I went to see Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald yesterday. I can see why the critics say there are too many plotlines, and it is definitely more of a b..."

I haven't read or watched any Harry Potter stuff, I always feel so out of the loop!

Hey everyone! I did the BOM DQs for Crazy Rich Asians and am caught up with DQs for The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein.

Thanks Alysa

Usable Characters from Horns:
N: Glenna Nicholson
E: Eric Hannity
R: Dr. Renald

Cool, I will add that for you!

Finished A Red Herring Without Mustard, info on SS

Alysa wrote: "Cool, I will add that for you!"

Thanks!

Just finished

Brittany wrote: "Just finished "

I updated the SS

Thank you!

@Ashley:
*Definitely* go ahead with Kings of the Wyld if you still think you can finish it. None of my other cranberry-in-text books are short enough to finish after I get through my 900+ page 100-pointer. I’ve started it, and I like it, but it’s... long... and my daughter is taking a lot of attention after getting a flu shot today. 🙁
If I do end up with some extra time, I will either start something for the following week, or I will read an extra Y book if needed (I have one of those that is only a little over 200 pages).

Got it! I’ll start it tonight after I finish my current one to make sure we have it done. I have my 80 pointer R book started, if I can’t finish it in time I’ll just move that one to another week, those super long ones are definitely a process and take a lot of planning to fit in!

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JanEyre9 wrote: "Finished A Red Herring Without Mustard, info on SS"

Can you double check the book you shelved? Your shelf has the hardcover edition with 399 pages, and the spreadsheet has the page count of the paperback edition of 415 pages. Let me know which is correct. Thanks.

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Current Team Status - Tuesday 11/20
Week 4: Spelling CRANBERRY

Bonuses - Complete
🔸word in text - Ashley
🔸word in title - Danielle
🔸word on cover - Deanna ✓
🔸word as genre - Deanna

Spellings of CRANBERRY
🔸Spelling 1 - RANBERRY complete, C claimed
🔸Spelling 2 - NEY complete, all other letters claimed
🔸Spelling 3 - All letters claimed
🔸Spelling 4 - All letters claimed
🔸Spelling 5 - All letters open

Happy reading!

Deanna wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Finished A Red Herring Without Mustard, info on SS"

Can you double check the book you shelved? Your shelf has the hardcover edition with 399 pages, and the spreadsh..."

Fixed my listing, the paperback 415 page was correct.

JanEyre9 wrote: "Deanna wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Finished A Red Herring Without Mustard, info on SS"

Can you double check the book you shelved? Your shelf has the hardcover edition with 399 pages, a..."

Thanks!

Finished The 5th Wave, info on SS

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@Jan:

It looks like Charlie and the Great Glass Eleavator is not eigible for Wheel. It is "Childrens" on the front page, and it's only 32,107 words on ARbookfind. :(

JanEyre9 wrote: "Finished The 5th Wave, info on SS"

How did you like it?

Alysa wrote: "@Jan:

It looks like Charlie and the Great Glass Eleavator is not eigible for Wheel. It is "Childrens" on the front page, and it's only 32,107 words on ARbookfind. :("

Oh ok, I assumed since my copy is over 200 pages it would be fine but didn't think about the word court.

Brittany wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Finished The 5th Wave, info on SS"

How did you like it?"

I really liked it! A friend of mine has been recommending it for years and wasn't sure I wanted to read an alien story. But it's really well done and exciting, I definitely want to read the 2nd book soon.

I loved Cass the best in book 1

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Finished for genre bonus points - details on spreadsheet

Completed books verified through here.

We've completed our first spelling of cranberry!! Go team!!

Current Team Status - Wednesday 11/21
Week 4: Spelling CRANBERRY

Bonuses - Complete
🔸word in text - Ashley
🔸word in title - Danielle
🔸word on cover - Deanna ✓
🔸word as genre - Deanna ✓

Spellings of CRANBERRY
🔸Spelling 1 - Complete
🔸Spelling 2 - CRNRY complete, all other letters claimed
🔸Spelling 3 - All letters claimed
🔸Spelling 4 - All letters claimed
🔸Spelling 5 - CR claimed, all other letters open

Fantastic job everyone!

I just finished answering last set of DQs for Dark Descent!

Deanna wrote: "

We've completed our first spelling of cranberry!! Go team!!"

Go TEAM!

Alysa wrote: "I just finished answering last set of DQs for Dark Descent!"

Same here

Alysa wrote: "I just finished answering last set of DQs for Dark Descent!"

Me too!!

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Finished - details on spreadsheet

Completed books verified through here.

BOMs added to official spreadsheet for Alysa, Jan, and Ashley.

We are now tied for first in BOM points with Harlequin Demon. Great job ladies!